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Megyn Kelly: Trump and First Amendment 'not a beautiful match'
The Hill ^ | 12/07/16 | PAULINA FIROZI

Posted on 12/08/2016 5:46:39 AM PST by Enlightened1

Megyn Kelly: Trump and First Amendment 'not a beautiful match' © Getty Fox News host Megyn Kelly criticized Donald Trump’s use of Twitter and warned of the potential "de-legitimization” of the media under the president-elect in a Wednesday interview with NPR’s "Fresh Air."

Kelly, who was the target of many social media attacks during the campaign, said Trump might not be aware “that every tweet he unleashes against you ... creates such a crescendo of anger and, in my case again, threatening behavior.” The reporter cited "thousands of tweets" directed at her as an example — threats to "beat the hell out of me, to rape me, honestly the ugliest things you can imagine."

On Monday night at an event in Washington, the journalist blamed members of Trump's team for encouraging some of the hate online.

But the host of “The Kelly File” said she was determined not to let Trump’s behavior and the resulting threats impact her coverage.

“We were not going to change our coverage of him just because my life was being threatened,” she said in Wednesday's interview. “It was a challenge because I didn’t want to hit him too hard as retribution for what was happening and I didn’t want to go too soft on him out of fear.”

Kelly said that if Trump continues to tweet as president, he needs "to be aware of the power he has when he releases these tweets.”

She also called Trump’s relationship with the First Amendment “not a beautiful match” and said she’s worried for the press under a president Trump.

“The people, as much as it’s fun to hate us, they do need us. They need good, strong, skeptical journalists to be covering whoever it is — whether it’s Barack Obama or President Donald Trump,”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: amendment; bimbo; howardstern; lingeriemodel; megynbook; megynkelly; megyntrump; ragepit; trump; trumptransition; twitter
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To: Enlightened1
Already reduced to 30% off.... next stop, Bargain Bin!!!


61 posted on 12/08/2016 6:54:11 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: Enlightened1

Trump should develop an app called the “POTUS APP”. You download the app and he communicates directly to you.


62 posted on 12/08/2016 6:56:10 AM PST by isthisnickcool (Say what you will about The Donald, but he has all the right enemies.)
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To: Enlightened1

MeAgain needs to get over herself!


63 posted on 12/08/2016 7:04:07 AM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“She needs a 6-month vacation.”
At my house. I can get a ball gag, handcuffs, and ankle shackles.


64 posted on 12/08/2016 7:09:54 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: Enlightened1

Mr. Trump was right: blood does shoot out of her eyes and other places. What an unhinged WITCH. I hope she sinks slowly into madness driven by her hatred and jealousy of President Trump.


65 posted on 12/08/2016 7:13:25 AM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: TakebackGOP

“Then why did she cover Bill’s rape accusers?”

I meant why didn’t she cover them.


66 posted on 12/08/2016 7:15:11 AM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: Enlightened1

Hey look, it’s me again.


67 posted on 12/08/2016 7:20:50 AM PST by showme_the_Glory ((ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government))
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To: Enlightened1

On the contrary, Megyn, I don’t believe my first amendment rights will be in any way curtailed under a Trump presidency; in fact, my opinions will be much less liable to be branded hate speech when I skewer Libs, or as I’ve come to prefer to call them, Progs.


68 posted on 12/08/2016 7:30:44 AM PST by luvbach1 (I hope Trump runs roughshod over the inevitable obstuctionists, Dems, progs, libs, or RINOs!)
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To: Enlightened1

The media is the message, dear Megyn.

Twitter is individual ability to mass communicate instantly oneself without a filter.

Get with the times, young lady.


69 posted on 12/08/2016 7:32:42 AM PST by xzins
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To: mtrott

The day we have conservative press is the day I wish to see. They have been lieing since 1941 any time a Demoncrat speaks its 90% lies.....Screw em Donald drive em crazy pick Laura INgram as your spokeswoman and tell her what you want tweeted out...It will be fun watching the dolts try to figure it out make em work for there wages. Kick em off AF One do not use my tax money to carry these slobs in luxury tell em to start renting there own planes then we will see who gets away with lieing then.....


70 posted on 12/08/2016 7:41:30 AM PST by straps (1 each no longer upset republican)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

Ok, that there’s just funny


71 posted on 12/08/2016 7:42:19 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Bratch

A lot of truth in your post.

I bet many over there wish she would leave!


72 posted on 12/08/2016 7:43:46 AM PST by hsmomx3 (Love my Steelers!!)
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To: Enlightened1

Me-agyn Kelly, still trying to become relevant. Too bad she crapped on her career and now she is asking 20 million, HAH!


73 posted on 12/08/2016 7:56:58 AM PST by JayAr36 (Call Caterpillar to get the bulldozer ready. Swamp cleaning coming.)
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To: Enlightened1

Megyn Kelly has made her feelings about Trump clear. She is not qualified to make any statement on Trump and have it considered of interest to anyone.


74 posted on 12/08/2016 8:13:49 AM PST by thorvaldr
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To: Enlightened1

“They need good, strong, skeptical journalists to be covering whoever it is...”

Accept the MSM wasn’t skeptical of anyone other than Trump. The Press is anything but “good” and “skeptical”.


75 posted on 12/08/2016 8:16:30 AM PST by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

A permanent vacation is more like it. It would be nice to see her leave the media biz. Maybe she could go work somewhere that would giver her real life experience.


76 posted on 12/08/2016 8:38:18 AM PST by VaeVictis (~Woe to the Conquered~)
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To: VaeVictis

Maybe she could work for a law firm


77 posted on 12/08/2016 8:38:53 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Macroagression melts snowflakes)
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To: Enlightened1
Megyn Kelly or Kelly Megyn or whatever your name is...


78 posted on 12/08/2016 8:56:01 AM PST by Albion Wilde ("Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo."--Donald Trump)
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Jeebuz what a dim-witted skank....And no, she’s not “hot”.


79 posted on 12/08/2016 8:56:44 AM PST by Maverick68
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“Megyn you ignorant slut”....


80 posted on 12/08/2016 8:57:24 AM PST by Maverick68
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